Adrenocorticotropin hormone

ACTH, adrenocorticotropin hormone CRF, corticotropin-releasing factor (SF, cerebrospinal fluid HPA, hypothalamic—pituitary-adrenal. 

Peptide neurotransmitters and hormones are collectively termed neuropeptides. Neuropeptides typically consist of small peptides of approximately 3 0 residues. Several neuropeptides and several of their regulatory functions are listed these neuropeptides and others function in multiple roles as physiological regulators (too numerous to hst in this short table). Ahhreviations are adrenocorticotropin hormone (ACTH), a-melanoc)de stimulating hormone (a-MSH), neuropeptide Y (NPY), and pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating peptide (PACAP). 

Manzanares J, Corchero J, Fuentes JA (1999) Opioid and cannabinoid receptor-mediated regulation of the increase in adrenocorticotropin hormone and corticosterone plasma concentrations induced by central administration of A9-tetrahydrocannabinol in rats. Brain Res 839 173-179... 

The adrenal gland produces cortisol in response to intermediate hormones, called adrenocorticotropin hormone (ACTH) and corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) via the humoral stress pathway, which extends from the brain to the adrenals (Figure 50-2). Once the body has received an environmental stress signal, it is detected by neurons in the cerebral cortex and transmitted to the hypothalamus. The hypothalamus then releases CRH via the classic secretory pathway into the anterior pituitary. CRH stimulates release of... 

The lack of confidence in using a particular single protein as a biomarker for a disease has led to the development of a panel of proteins as biomarkers instead of a single protein for certain diseases. It is shown that an increase in a combination of four proteins, such as leptin, prolactin, osteopontin, and insulin-like growth factor II, serves as a good indicator of ovarian cancer. None of these proteins by themselves can serve as a biomarker for the diagnosis of ovarian cancer. In addition to proteins, several hormones such as adrenocorticotropin hormone (ACTH), human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) and calcitonin are also used as biomarkers for cancers. 

Simultaneous adrenocorticotropin hormone and fragments, endorphins, lipotropic hormone and fragments, melanotropin, menotropins, prolactin... 

Definition of abbreviations ACTH, adrenocorticotropin hormone DA, dopamine FSH, follicle-stimulating hormone GH, growth hormone GnRH, gonadotropin-releasing hormone LH, luteinizing hormone PIH, prolactin-inhibiting hormone. 

Lefkowitz F, Roth J, and Pastan I (1970) Radioreceptor assay of adrenocorticotropin hormone, new approach to assay of polypeptide hormones in plasma Science, 170,633-635... 

Disorders in sodium, potassium, and glucose may be noted owing to damage to the hypothalamus and pituitary that will affect the release of hormones that control metabolism (e.g., thyrotropin-releasing hormone [TRH] and thyroid-stimulating hormone [TSH]) and fluids and electrolytes (e.g., corticotrophin-releasing hormone [CRH] and adrenocorticotropin hormone [ACTH]). 

ACTH, adrenocorticotropin hormone FSH, follicle stimulating hormone LH, luteinizing hormone 170 HP, 17-hydroxy progesterone DHEA, dehy-droepiandrosterone, A4A, androstenedione T, testosterone DHT, dihydrotestosterone E2, estradiol Aldo, aldosterone DOC, deoxycorticosterone B> corticosterone F, cortisol,... 

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